Walton Family Foundation

The Walton Family Foundation was established as the culmination of the philanthropic interests of the family of Sam M. and Helen R. Walton, owners of Wal-Mart. Much of the focus of the foundation is on the eradication of public schools.

The foundation held assets worth $733.9 million at the end of 2003. It's director is Buddy Philpot.

The foundation is governed by Helen Walton, Rob Walton and John Walton.

2003 grants:
 * American Education Reform Council -  $1,310,000.00
 * American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research - $80,000.00
 * Black Alliance for Educational Options - $600,000.00
 * Cato Institute - $3,000.00
 * Center for Education Reform - $1,177,709.00
 * Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Inc. - $5,000.00
 * Center for Policy Studies - $373,444.00
 * Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation America - $10,492,047.38
 * Fellowship of Christian Athletes - $8,000.00
 * Florida School Choice Fund - $1,383,584.50
 * Freedom House - $5,000.00
 * Fuller Theological Seminary - $2,500.00
 * Heritage Foundation - $5,000.00
 * Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options - $1,029,500.00
 * Hudson Institute - $25,000.00
 * Institute for Humane Studies - $40,000.00
 * Institute For Justice - $200,000.00
 * Institute for Policy Studies - $5,000.00
 * Manhattan Institute for Policy Research - $75,000.00
 * Milwaukee Center for Independence - $150,000.00
 * National Council of La Raza - $776,250.00
 * National Council on Economic Education - $20,000.00
 * National Right to Work Legal Defense & Education Foundation - $25,000.00
 * Oral Roberts University - $5,000.00
 * Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy - $35,000.00
 * Parent Institute for Quality Education, Inc. - $205,000.00
 * Partners Advancing Values in Education - (PAVE) $280,000.00
 * Strategies for the Global Environment - (Sea Change)  $200,000.00
 * Students in Free Enterprise - $150,000.00